St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

the pest part OF the United
States. He made no extended
tours while in the White
House. His journeys back and forth
to Monticello We're made sometimes
on horseback and sometimes in an
old-fashioned chaise, driven by his
faithful servant, Jupiter. While the
capital was in PHILADELPHIA. and he
was a Cabinet minister he usually
drove in his own vehicle to Alex
andria, where he took the public
stage, sending his own carriage home.
The stage fare from Philadelphia to
Alexandria was Sill rs, not much more
than it costs nowadays by rail.
Madison. like Jefferson, had done his
travelling incidentally and made no
grand presidential tours. He went
back and forth to Montpelier in his
own coach. By over-study while at
college and rigorous denial of sleep
he impaired his health so that he
never enjoyed horseback riding. Being
lame, it caused him some discomfort
He was the first President to enjoy
the convenience of steam travel. At
the conclusion of his second term he
went to his home, by way of Aqua
creek, on steamboat. He also made a
journey to Norfolk and Baltimore on the
Virginia, steam packet, described in
the newspapers of the day as very large,
stanch and elegantly fitted, and which
cost sos, DOC. From this time on mail
and Strawberries piled between Wash
ington and Alexandra.
James Monroe saw the country in a
grand tour, which has nothing to COM
pare with it in early times. He started on
Saturday, the 31st of May following his
Inauguration, in his own carriage, accom-
panied by General Swift, of the engi-
neers, for Baltimore. From there he sent
his carriage home to be placed at the con-
venience of his family. who at once took
the road for their home in Virginia.
HONORS PAID TO MONROE.
President Monroe desired to travel unob-
trusively, but was unable, as his prede-
cessors had been, to do so. Troops of
horse escorted him into Baltimore, and
he was the guest of the city. He at
tended service Sunday at DR.. Inglis'
Presbyterian church. He visited the
battle ground where General Ross fell and
Fort McHenry. Mr.. Monroe left Balti-
more Tuesday, the I'd of June, in the
steamboat Philadelphia, for the city of
the same name. The Postmaster Gen.
eral had written ahead to all mail con-
tractors to furnish him means of convey
ance by land or water. He was met at
Frenchtown by the mayor and large
number of citizens of Philadelphia, who
accompanied him by way of Newcastle
to the city. He inspected Fort Mifflin
rode up the Schuylkin ON a barge;
looked over the breakwater, manufac-
tories on the Brandywine and the pen
itentiary, where he saw 600 prisoners,
as the papers of the day expressed
it, "well fed and well cared for"
remarkable sight, as it was
not the custom in those times to treat
convicts with quite so much humanity.
The Centimez speaks of the matter very
boastingly. The President also visited
the hospital, the Academy of Fine Arts,
Mr.. Peeps Museum and saw S. D. Sully's
paintings. While in Philadelphia he
made his headquarters at the Mansion
House. He left Philadelphia at 2 P. NJ.
Saturday, the 18th, for Trenton, accom-
panied only by Mr.. Mason, his private
secretary. He attended the Presbyterian
church in Trenton on Sunday. At New
Brunswick John DeGraw had horse
ready for him, and he rode some
five miles. At Elizabethtown he took
a steamer for Staten Island, where he
became the guest of Vice President Gin
ton. Wednesday he entered New York.
The citizens intended to take him over in
a barge, but the wind was too high and
he crossed on the steamboat Rich
mond. In New York he lodged at Mer-
chants Hall, kept by Mr.. Gibson. A
grand review and procession was given
him in the city, in which General Win
field Scott, General Morton and General
Mapes took part. The next day he
dlned with relative named Knox in
Greenwich street, visited the Academy
OF Arts, the Aims House at Bellevue, and
in the evening went to the theatre.
At special meeting of the Philosophi-
cal Institute, presided over by Daniel D.
Thompkins, Mr.. Monroe was initiated
as an honorary member. On the next
day the President went to West Point on
steamboat. His visit to the Narrows
was made in a steamboat called Fulton the
First. He arrived at New Haven at four
O'clock in the evening of Friday, the 10th.
The slow means of communication in
those days is illustrated by the fact that
it was not known in Washington until
the following Wednesday where he was.
At New Haven he visited the gun
factory of Eli Whitney. He then
went on through the various towns
OF New England, and on the 10Th of
June arrived at Newport, being the
first President of the United States